GEOG 2225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hudson Bay Lowlands, Northern Ontario, Canadian Shield
9 Feb 2020
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Ontario: ontario"s prominent position within canada and north america shaken by the economic downturn of 2008, automobile industry hit especially hard, remains the dominant region of canada, manufacturing has stalled, a technology-driven economy is slowly coming into focus. Ontario within canada: remains canada"s economic, population and (english) cultural core but has been impacted by global economic turmoil, ontario is now a have-not province, short-terms prospects hinge on: Impacted negatively by the decline of us market following 2008 economic crisis: low canadian dollar, low interest rates to keep debt payments low. Increased exports to us: understanding nuances of a knowledge-based economy. Ontario"s physical geography: ontario is larger than most countries, three physiographic regions, great lakes st lawrence lowlands, canadian shield, hudson bay lowlands, three climatic zones, arctic, subarctic, great lakes st lawrence. Ontario"s physical geography: divided into two sub-regions, northern - consists of canadian shield and hudson bay lowlands, southern - consists of great lakes st lawrence lowlands.
